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AGENUS INC (AGEN): M&A transaction — Agenus closes $75M sale of royalty and milestone rights to Ligand
AGENUS INC
- Received $75M on May 30, 2024, for sale of milestone and royalty rights to Ligand Pharmaceuticals.
- Sold 31.875% of development/regulatory/commercial milestone payments under five license agreements with BMS, Incyte, Merck, UroGen, Gilead.
- Sold 18.75% of royalties from those agreements and 2.625% synthetic royalty on botensilimab/balstilimab net sales.
- Transaction closed May 29, 2024; proceeds net of certain expenses.